Search & Reunion, Find Birth Parents or Adopted Child

If you are a parent who has adopted, I am sure you have considered what you would do if your child’s birth family contacted you. What would you s

If you are an adoptee and would like to search for your birth family, how do you begin? What are some good resources? With new online forums dedica

In many cases, adoption reunions can be a joyous occasion. However, if you feel unsure, you may have lots of questions. This article will guide you

Adoptees wanting to find a birth parent today have tools such as adoption registries to aid in their search often providing expedited results. But

Adoption is a life changer for thousands of children who are in need of a home and a stable family to love and nurture them. They need a family to

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, or UNHCR, there are 68.5 million people forcibly displaced worldwide. Displacement

When adoption first came about it was thought that cutting ties with an adoptee’s birth parents was in everyone’s best interest. Doing so allow

Were you adopted and want to speak with your parents to find out more information about your biological family? Are you afraid to ask them? Do you

Adult adoptees, members of adoptive families, as well as birth families decide to start adoption reunion journeys for many different reasons. Adult

Nicole Chung was born prematurely. Her birth parents chose an adoption plan. Growing up a Korean raised by white parents in Oregon, Chung explains

For families involved in adoption search and reunion—whether it be a birth parent searching for a birth child or an adoptee searching for birth f

It had been a long time coming. Years, decades, to give you an idea. A move across the world, a job quit, a six-month visa and a single, one-way pl

I sat at the piano, working my way through a difficult song when the thought hit me like a lightning bolt: I should search my daughter’s birth mo

Adoption reunion stories often have sweet endings, but this story comes with a cherry on top. Colorado resident, Martin Schmidt, officiated the mar

It was back in the 1950s. A woman put in a newspaper column that she couldn’t have another child, that she couldn’t take care of the baby that

It is not uncommon for adult adoptees to begin to search for their birth families later in life. In some situations, they wait because they’re ne